[Greenbuilding] PV Tracking ~ Fibonacci?

[Corwyn]

On 8/22/2011 11:17 AM, Speireag Alden wrote:

> I have often wondered why people insist on aiming all panels in exactly one direction.
  It may simply be ease of framing.  But if you have enough panels where 
you're framing in
  sections, then the advantage is negligible.  Why not have three 
directions, with the middle
  direction being shallower and optimized toward the angle of the sun at 
winter solstice,
  and the smaller wings being steeper and optimized toward winter 
sunrise and sunset?  Or
  five directions.  Or seven...

Short of having a sun tracker, you should have ALL your solar panels 
facing the best direction.  We are not currently running out of good 
places to put solar panels.  We should be putting them there, absent a 
real need for power in a particular location.  If you are on-the-grid, 
your solar panels should be in the best possible location, even if this 
means renting a rooftop somewhere sunnier.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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